Victor McCraw's Resume
- PROVEN LEADER
- MOST EXPERIENCED
- BEST QUALIFIED
- PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERT
MAJOR CREDENTIALS
- MS, Organizational Performance & Workplace Learning
- BS, Public Safety Administration
- FBI National Academy Session #249
Résumé
Education
August 2021
Master of Science
Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning
Boise State University
College of Engineering
Boise, Idaho
December 2020
Graduate Certificate
Workplace Instructional Design
Workplace Instructional Design
Boise State University
College of Engineering
Boise, Idaho
June 2012
Graduate Certificate
Criminal Justice Education
Criminal Justice Education
University of Virginia
FBI National Academy, Session #249
Quantico, Virginia
March 2011
Bachelor of Science
Public Safety Administration
Public Safety Administration
Grand Canyon University
Ken Blanchard College of Business
Phoenix, Arizona
Additional Education
- Coursework in Public Speaking/Storytelling, South Mountain Community College – Phoenix, AZ – 2001 to 2004
- Coursework and Certification in Paramedicine and Forensic Phlebotomy, Phoenix College – Phoenix, AZ – Fall 1995/1998
- Coursework in Pharmacology, Glendale Community College – Glendale, AZ – 1995
- Coursework in Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ – 1981 to 1985
- High School Diploma, Bellarmine Preparatory School – Tacoma, WA – May 31, 1981
Work History
April 2010 – Present
Owner/Consultant
Green Knight Consulting LLC
Green Knight Consulting LLC
- Nationwide public Safety, law enforcement & emergency medical services performance consultation
- Program Manager for the National Decertification Index (Database of officers stripped of authority due to misconduct)
- Leadership development, assessment, and training
Instructional design
Training program development, administration & evaluation
Task analysis
Performance needs assessment
- Organizational Culture & Leadership assessment & evaluation
Expert witness / Instructor / Speaker
Boise, Idaho
November 2014 – April 2018
Executive Director
Idaho Peace Officer Standards & Training
Idaho Peace Officer Standards & Training
Directed the training and certification of approximately 600 new peace officers annually
Ensured and enforced continuing education requirements for the ongoing certification of 6,000 in-service personnel in over 200 Idaho state, county, city and tribal agencies
Managed an annual appropriated budget of $5 million
Authored and revised state statutes and administrative rules
Meridian, Idaho
January 1986 – November 2014
State Trooper
(Trooper / Sergeant / Lieutenant / Captain)
Arizona Department of Public Safety
- State police agency senior leader
- District Commander in the 5th most-populated city in the U.S.
- Experienced in emergency operations response to major incidents
- Paramedic Supervisor and Instructor
State Police Training Commander
Executive Officer of the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy
17+ years experience leading training and personnel development programs
- View specific assignments below
Arizona
May 2010 – November 2014
Executive Officer
Captain
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Captain
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Managed police academy administration and operations for the basic training of city, county, tribal and state agencies
Phoenix, Arizona
May 2008- December 2010
Major Event Security Commander
Lieutenant/Captain (Special Assignment)
Lieutenant/Captain (Special Assignment)
- NFL Senior Public Safety Official for the Arizona Cardinals
- Asst. Chief of Law Enforcement Security at Arizona State University
- Planned, scheduled, briefed, commanded, and debriefed NIMS-compliant ICS multiagency security deployments for over 60 major events with guest attendance of up to 72,000
- Routinely commanded security staffing of 90 to 150 commissioned officers
Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona
August 2008 – May 2010
Operational Training Commander
Lieutenant/Captain
- Commanded training personnel responsible for the statewide law enforcement and administrative professional training of 2,373 commissioned and civilian employees
- Participated in the development of the department strategic plan, policies and procedures
- Standing member of the department’s Critical Incident Review Board to conduct training needs assessments for major incidents involving death, deadly force or serious injury
Phoenix, Arizona
January 2007 – August 2008
Highway Patrol District Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
- Commanded 60+ state law enforcement employees
- Managed Highway Patrol operations serving a local population of 1.5 million (approximately 70,600 annual calls for service)
- Incident Commander for major occurrences including fatal collisions, shootings, hazardous material threats, and for civil disorders and protests on state highways and at the state capitol
Greater Metro Phoenix Area, Arizona
May 2010 – November 2014
Executive Officer
Captain
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Captain
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Managed police academy administration and operations for the basic training of city, county, tribal and state agencies
Phoenix, Arizona
May 2008- December 2010
Major Event Security Commander
Lieutenant/Captain (Special Assignment)
Lieutenant/Captain (Special Assignment)
- NFL Senior Public Safety Official for the Arizona Cardinals
- Asst. Chief of Law Enforcement Security at Arizona State University
- Planned, scheduled, briefed, commanded, and debriefed NIMS-compliant ICS multiagency security deployments for over 60 major events with guest attendance of up to 72,000
- Routinely commanded security staffing of 90 to 150 commissioned officers
Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona
August 2008 – May 2010
Operational Training Commander
Lieutenant/Captain
- Commanded training personnel responsible for the statewide law enforcement and administrative professional training of 2,373 commissioned and civilian employees
- Participated in the development of the department strategic plan, policies and procedures
- Standing member of the department’s Critical Incident Review Board to conduct training needs assessments for major incidents involving death, deadly force or serious injury
Phoenix, Arizona
January 2007 – August 2008
Highway Patrol District Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
- Commanded 60+ state law enforcement employees
- Managed Highway Patrol operations serving a local population of 1.5 million (approximately 70,600 annual calls for service)
- Incident Commander for major occurrences including fatal collisions, shootings, hazardous material threats, and for civil disorders and protests on state highways and at the state capitol
Greater Metro Phoenix Area, Arizona
February 2006 – January 2007
Aviation / Air Rescue Operations Paramedic Supervisor
Sergeant / Paramedic
- Second in command and Paramedic supervisor of the Aviation Bureau.
- Maintained airport, hangar and runway security protocols at Sky Harbor Airport
- Assisted the Aviation Administrator with the management and maintenance of 4 planes, 5 helicopters, and 5 bases of operation
- Facilitated the safe delivery of statewide air-support for critical occurrences and emergency situations for a population of over 6 million residents and visitors
Arizona
September 2004 – February 2006
Basic Training Supervisor (Class Sergeant / Drill Sergeant)
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
- Supervised three 20-week basic training classes of multi-agency police recruits
- Supervised a rotating multi-agency staff of Recruit Training Officers
Phoenix, Arizona
May 2004 – September 2004
Administrative Officer
Sergeant
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
Sergeant
Arizona Law Enforcement Academy
- Managed operational and administrative functions for the academy commander
- Managed inventory, and grants for the upgrade of equipment and facilities
- Coordinated VA tuition & benefits for education and OJT
Phoenix, Arizona
April 2003 – May 2004
Advanced Basic Training Supervisor
Sergeant
- Supervised cadet classes of new-hires and multiple classes of newly commissioned Troopers during their initial Highway Patrol training
Phoenix, Arizona
November 2000 – April 2003
Operational Training Supervisor
Sergeant
Sergeant
- Supervised a squad of Trooper Training Officers responsible for the law enforcement continuing training of over 1,100 authorized department commissioned Troopers
Phoenix, Arizona
February 1997 – November 2000
Highway Patrol Supervisor
Sergeant
- Supervised a Highway Patrol squad
- Conducted and supervised investigative interviews, evidence collection and processing, and investigative reports for patrol squad of six Troopers
- Managed over 3,000 administrative, civil and criminal investigations of varying degrees of complexity
- Evaluated the training and performance of Troopers
Mesa, Arizona
1994 – 1998
SWAT Crisis Negotiator / Tactical Medic
Trooper/Sergeant (Special Assignment)
- Responded to emergencies, civil disorders, disasters and high-risk law enforcement operations
Phoenix, Arizona
August 1991 – February 1997
Health & Wellness Training Coordinator / Training Officer
Trooper
- Certified as a Police Instructor
- Managed the department’s Physical Fitness Program
- Managed the department’s First Aid and CPR Training Program
- Coordinated proficiency skills training, including Use of Force
Phoenix, Arizona
April 1986 – August 1991
Highway Patrolman
Trooper
- Patrolled remote highways in west central Arizona
Parker, Salome/Wenden, Tonopah, Arizona
January 1986 – April 1986
Cadet Trooper
Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy
- Successfully completed basic training and attained Arizona Peace Officer Certification
Tucson, Arizona
Additional Employment
2005-2014
Instructor
Glendale Community College
Glendale Community College
- Law Enforcement First Aid
- Emergency Medical Response
Glendale, Arizona
1996-2001
Paramedic
Rural Metro Corporation
Rural Metro Corporation
- Ambulance 911 EMS
Greater Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona
Professional & Community Affiliations & Volunteering
- Member | International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) | 2022 – Present
- Member | Association for Talent Development (ATD), National | 2021 – Present
- Member | Association for Talent Development (ATD), Treasure Valley Chapter (Idaho) | 2019 – Present
- Committee Chair: Criminal Justice & Legal Redress | NAACP, Treasure Valley Branch | 2019 – Present
- Member | 2014 – Present
- Commission Member | Idaho Medal of Honor Commission | 2014 – 2018
- Board Member | Idaho Peace Officers’ Memorial | 2014 – 2018
- School Board Member | Anser Charter School (Garden City, ID) | 2020 – Present
- Member | National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) | 2008 – Present
- 1st Vice President | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training (IADLEST) | 2018
- 2nd Vice President | 2017
- Western Region Representative | 2016 – 2017
- Member | 2008 – Present
- Member | State and Provincial Police Academy Directors (SPPADs) | 2008 – 2014
- Member | FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) – (Arizona, Idaho/Montana) | 2012 – Present
- Member | International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) | 2014 – 2018
- President | National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) , Arizona Chapter | 2013
- Vice President | 2012
- Member | 2010
- 2nd Vice President | National Latino Peace Officer Association (NLPOA) Maricopa, Arizona Chapter | 2006 – 2007
- Sergeant at Arms | 2004 – 2005
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